Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) collaborative care for patients with Poststroke depression: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2000029554

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2020-02-04

Start date

2020-02-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-02-10

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Conditions

Poststroke depression

Interventions

Control group:Give routine treatment and care.Such as paroxetine treatment, 20 mg each time, orally after breakfast, once a day for 4 weeks

Experimental group:Given adjuvant Chinese medicine treatment on the basis of conventional treatment which mainly includes syndrome differentiation and acupuncture treatment under the guidance of tradi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Improve related medical examinations. The test results are in line with the diagnostic criteria for depression in the American Mental Disorder Classification and Diagnostic Standards; 2. The duration of cognitive impairment exceeds 3 months; 3. The vital signs are stable and the stroke recovery period; 4. the first new onset stroke; 5. Patients with mild or moderate depression; 6. HAMD score before treatment was more than 20 points.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Have a history of depression; 2. Have the dysfunction in important organs such as heart, liver, spleen, lung, and kidney; 3. Serious suicidal tendency; 4. Patients with primary psychosis; 5. Patients with deafness, malignant tumors, and Reject acupuncture.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD);	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhu Linqun

Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing China

2080146184@qq.com+86 19801206964

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026